Benjamin Bonzi vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Prediction: No -3.5 for the Greek

In the first round of the Halle tournament, Stefanos Tsitsipas' opponent will be Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, the world No. 52. The guys have never crossed each other before, and bookmakers consider the Greek to be a big favorite for the upcoming game.

Technically, Bonzi did not lose a single match on grass in 2022. The fact is that after victories over Lopez and Rinderknech, Bonzi was supposed to play against German Otte, but withdrew from the match, citing an injury. It's worth noting the fact that Bonzi is quite confident on grass. For example, in 2021 on that surface the Frenchman played 9 matches, winning seven and losing two. Quite a good statistic for the number 52 of the world.

Tsitsipas has played the same number of matches as Bonzi on grass in Stuttgart. First, the Greek beat Karatsev's opponent, Stricker, in two sets. After that, he lost to Andy Murray, the finalist, in two sets. The fight against the British revealed that Stefanos is far from his optimal form, but we mentioned it more than once, that bookmakers regularly overestimate Tsitsipas. It's possible that this time, too, the Greek will be overrated. He was very good on first serve and won 90% of his points. But on the second serve, he got only 44 points.

We think that bookmakers overestimate Tsitsipas' potential. The Greek is not as strong on grass as he is on the court, which was confirmed in the match against Murray. On the other hand, Bonzi looks very confident on grass. The main thing is for the Frenchman not to be bothered by an injury, as he was in a tournament in Stuttgart. We believe that Benjamin will give battle to the Greek, and maybe knock the ATP top-10 representative out of the Halle tournament.

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